Wythe Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°19′23″N 91°18′12″W / 40.32306°N 91.30333°W / 40.32306; -91.30333Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHancockEstablishedNovember 6, 1849Area

• Total38.1 sq mi (99 km²) • Land38.08 sq mi (98.6 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) 0.05%Elevation

656 ft (200 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

242 • Density6.5/sq mi (2.5/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62313, 62341, 62379

FIPS code17-067-83713

Wythe Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 248 and it contained 121 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.1 square miles (99 km²), of which 38.08 square miles (98.6 km²) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Elderville at 40°19′49″N 91°17′41″W / 40.330323°N 91.294592°W / 40.330323; -91.294592

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these 6 cemeteries: Kiser, Oak Grove North, Oak Grove South, McGee, Wythe Congregational and Wythe Presbyterian.

Major highways

Illinois Route 96

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	242	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Political districts

Illinois's 18th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Wythe Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.